Dehydroergosterol structural organization in aqueous medium and in a model system of membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2226-2236

  Loura, Luís M S ^a   Prieto, Manuel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL DERIVATIVE; DEHYDROERGOSTEROL; STEROL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANISOTROPY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MICELLE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030892178     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78866-0     Document Type: Article

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